Process of making excelsior from broom-corn clippings.



UNITEDI'STA'ILESV PATENT OFFICE."

SCOTT :KQ WILSON, Queenie ,nAPIDs, MICHIGAN. PRDCS OF MAKING EjXCELSlOR FROM BROOM-CORN OLIIPPINGS.

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To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, 'Soorr K. WILSON, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Mic 'gan, have invented certain new and use 'fu'l Improvements in Processes of Making Excelsior ffomBroom-Oorn Clippings; and I dohereby declare the following to be a 'full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,- such as will enable-others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a process of converting broom-corn clippings into excelsior suitable for use as a fillin for mattresses and the like, and has for its 0 ject to enable brit- ,tle br0om-corn clippings, which now are a practically waste product of broom-factories,

to be convertedinto a mat,or cushion bf dissolve twopounds of caustic soda. Mas

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 17,1906. serialroi 301.60%

' clean water.

' Patented June 19 1906.

cerate the material in the solution for twenty four hours and then run off the liquor, after which wash the rodu'ct two or three times in e material is then spread to dry either iii the sunlight orby a lying arti ficial heat. Thedrying should be done slowly;

This process produces a clean tough excel: sior-like material, which answers all requlrements of the ur oses to which it is adapted, as above set orth. V Y

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

The process of converting broom-corn clip pings into an excelsior-like substance su1t= able for useas a filling for mattresses and the like, consisting in first washing the bIOOII'k corn clippings in water, then mascerating the material for approximately twenty-four hours ina solution-of caustic'soda and water, then washing thoroughly and slowly dryin the resulting product by applicatio'n of mild heat, substantially as herein described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my in presence of two witnesses. I SCOTT K WILSON. Y

Witnesses! CLYDE I. HoLMEs, OLIVE SMITH.

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